22 February – He sang for farmers on the land
When you look at the Netherlands' fortunes, you will see amongst it five wins. They had to wait 44 years between their last two,...
Netherlands, The – Is this missing context?
The Dutch decided to put a light box on the front of the piano and darken the staging, bringing Duncan into sharper focus at...
29 April – In a night of neon and the smell...
Cohorts of mine are in Lisbon. I might be, but then again I might be in Võromaa again. It's easy to confuse the two.
But...
26 November – Hey, old neighbour don’t look so sour
Today we go back a few years. Yes, definitely quite a few years. After all, it would be a dull old thing if I...
Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal
We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...
Netherlands Press Conference – Delayed but worth it?
Yes yes, I know, it's clearly a conspiracy against The Netherlands after OnEurope's frank review but RAI really did change the times on us!
It...
Still not a good enough reason …
Phil: ... Yes I know puns at the expense of previous Dutch entrants are not funny, but hell, broadcaster NOS are becoming as amusing...
Rehearsals, live in my own living room
With a good chunk of the team in place in Malmö it’s day one of rehearsals. The assembled press of Europe are crammed into...
19 June – My colours have been shown
Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I've said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Not...
30 November – Everything’s just fine, there’s nothing wrong
A prop is always a good thing to make your song stand out just that little bit more than the rest. The question is:...